Bobby Murray (musician)

Bobby Murray (June 9, 1953 – April 30, 2026) was an American electric blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer who played in Etta James' backing band for 23 years, performed on three Grammy Award winning recordings with James and B. B. King and released four solo albums. In 2011, the Detroit Blues Society granted Murray their Lifetime Achievement Award. Murray led his own band in Metro Detroit and won several Detroit Music Awards. His last solo recording, Love Letters From Detroit, was released in 2021 and was granted the Outstanding Blues Recording of the Year at the Detroit Music Awards.